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    <h1 id="its-not-foo--bar-just-foo--bar">It's not
<code>foo &amp;; bar</code>, just <code>foo &amp; bar</code>.</h1>
<h3 id="problematic-code">Problematic code:</h3>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb1"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb1-1"><a href="SC1045.html#cb1-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">foo</span> <span class="kw">&amp;;</span> <span class="ex">bar</span></span></code></pre></div>
<h3 id="correct-code">Correct code:</h3>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb2"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb2-1"><a href="SC1045.html#cb2-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">foo</span> <span class="kw">&amp;</span> <span class="ex">bar</span></span></code></pre></div>
<h3 id="rationale">Rationale:</h3>
<p>Both <code>&amp;</code> and <code>;</code> terminate the command. You
should only use one of them.</p>
<h3 id="exceptions">Exceptions</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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